1806 R. Forsyth III. 97 A power-blast to excite the furnace fires.
1938 92 58 The temperature thus obtained was insufficent to make the iron actually fluid, as in modern power-blast furnaces.
1991 (Nexis) 10 Sept. c10 Connors' serve, unlike Boris Becker's powerblast, tends to put less stress on his body.